1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted May 30, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Posted May 30, 2011 It's an English Bank Holiday, it's chucking it down with rain so I'm taking the opportunity to catch up on the important things.... For those that are familiar with the RAF banter and those that aren't, here are some examples of those commonly used by RAF personnel in wartime and, for a lot of them, present day general conversation. I appreciate that some of the definitions will require another definition but, hey, on a rainy day it's what Google is for Arse End Charlie, rear gunner ATTABOY, member of Air Transport Auxilliary Angels, height, eg. Angels 13 equals 13,000ft Bags of Swank, to do something with pride Banana Boat, aircraft carrier Bandit, enemy aircraft Bang On, to be correct Beer Lever, joystick Belly Flop, to land with undercarriage retracted Binding, to whine about conditions Binder, someone who complains unduly Black Outs, WAAF knickers, navy blue winter weights Blighty, the UK Blue, anything red Body Snatcher, stretcher bearer Bomphleteers, airmen engaged in leaflet drops Brassed Off, extremely unhappy Brasshats, commanding officers Brolly, parachute Bumph, useless paperwork Bus Driver, bomber pilot Canteen Cowboy, ladies' man Clapped Out, nearing end of useful life Close The Hangar Doors, stop talking 'shop' Cooler, guardroom Corker, an attractive woman Court a Cat, take out a girlfriend Deck, the ground Desert Lilly, urinal made from tin can Drink, an ocean, river or lake Fish Heads, the Navy To Remove one's Finger, to hurry or pay attention Fizzer, disciplinary charge Flaming Onions, anti aircraft tracer Flannel, to avoid the truth Flap, a chaotic event Frozen on the Stick, paralysed with fear Fruit Salad, medal ribbons Gardening, sowing mines in water from low height Gippy Tummy or 'Screaming Hab Dabs', gastroenteritis Goggled Goblin, night fighter pilot Goolies , testicles Goolie Chit, paper or cloth notice issued when flying over enemy territory that offers reward for safe return of pilot to nearest Allied unit Ground Wallah, officer who did not fly Gubbins, equipment Half Pint Hero, a boaster Iron Lung, Nissen hut Jankers, to be put on a charge for Service violation KRS, Kings Regulations Kite, aircraft LMF, lack of morale fibre Low Down, inside information Mahogany Spitfire, desk 'flown' by Ground Wallah or Penguin Old Man, squadron CO Catch a Packet, receive offensive fire Pancake, to land Penguin, ground officer with no operational experience Piece of Cake, easy target with little opposition Play Pussy, hide in the clouds Prang, to crash or to hit a target well Plonk, A/C 2, Aircraftsman 2, the lowest rank in the RAF Press on Regardless, unofficial motto of the RAF Quick Squirt, sharp burst of gunfire Rocket, a reprimand Sardine Tin, torpedo carrying aircraft Sawn Off, short Scrambled Eggs, gold braid on officer's hat Shufti, to have a look Silver Sausage, barrage balloon Spoof, a diversionary raid or operation Square Bashing, drill or marching Sprog, a 'new boy' fresh from training Target for Tonight, girlfriend Twilights, WAAF underwear, light coloured summer weights Vegetables, acoustic or magnetic mines WAAF, Woman's Auxiliary Air Force Wizard, Wizzo, first class, excellent Yellow Doughnut, collapsible dinghy Over and Out, radio communication completed and ended, no reply required Cheerzen Quote
DD_Bongodriver Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 Lovely and sunny here 'darn saarf' in kent. 'Half-wing half-wit' = Navigator (possibly any other aircrew with a half wing) 'hedge monkey / fence monkey' = plane spotter. 'Nigel' = British airways pilot....used widely in aviation not just RAF Quote
BluBear Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 Great banter there Sid old chap! Also enjoying a spot of sun here in Kent Whereabouts are you located bongodriver dear boy? Quote
Crash Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 Great banter there Sid old chap! Also enjoying a spot of sun here in Kent What is this sun of which you speak? Quote
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted May 30, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Posted May 30, 2011 Blue, anything redLol, could be kinda confusing should we use that in our IL-2 missions.... Quote
PropNut Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 Excellent Sid! But you forgot one; "Forward firing rear gunner" Quote
1. DDz Quorum Sid Posted May 30, 2011 Author 1. DDz Quorum Posted May 30, 2011 Excellent Sid! But you forgot one; "Forward firing rear gunner" LOL, totally forgot that one...... Quote
DD_Bongodriver Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 Great banter there Sid old chap! Also enjoying a spot of sun here in Kent Whereabouts are you located bongodriver dear boy? Just outside of Dover. Quote
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted May 30, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Posted May 30, 2011 Great banter there Sid old chap! Also enjoying a spot of sun here in Kent Whereabouts are you located bongodriver dear boy? Just outside of Dover. Outside of Dover? Me thinks your nick should be 'bongodiver' ? Quote
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